Social Policy and Society

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Country: United Kingdom · Western Europe
Type: journal
ISSN: 14747464

14753073

Scopus 0,734 SJR

Scopus Q1 SJR Q

WoS Q1 JCR Q

WoS 1,8 JIF

Scopus 43 H-Index

Integrated evaluation

Scopus side is Scimago SJR; WoS side is Master Journal List + JCR/JIF. Sources are matched on ISSN. WoS / JCR metrics are available for 1997 and later years only.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Scopus

Scopus · Scimago

SJR 0,734
Quartile Q1
H-Index 43
Cites/doc 2,5
Docs (3y) 193
Cites (3y) 613

Clarivate

Web of Science · JCR · 2025

JCR Q Q1
JIF 1,8
5Y JIF 2,6
JCI 0,95

WoS indexes

SSCI

Subject classification

Categories (SJR)

Political Science and International Relations Q1
Sociology and Political Science Q1

Areas

Social Sciences

WoS categories

Social Issues | Social Work

Yearly quartile comparison

Scimago (SJR) for all years; Clarivate (JCR / JIF / JCI) from 1997 onward. Latest year stays open; older years start collapsed.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: JCR Q, JIF, 5Y JIF, JCI, and JCI Q are blank before 1997 — WoS/JCR data on this site starts in 1997.
Year	SJR Q	JCR Q (1997+)	SJR	JIF (1997+)	5Y JIF (1997+)	JCI (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	H-Index
2025	Q1	Q1	0,734	1,8	2,6	0,95	Q1	43
2024	Q1	Q1	0,825	2	2,6	1,01	Q1	39
2023	Q1	Q1	0,525	2,3	2,1	1	Q1	39
2022	Q1	Q3	0,475	1,5	2,3	0,93	Q1	39
2021	Q1	Q2	0,534	2,2	2,2	1,2	Q1	39
2020	Q1	Q2	0,632	2,1	2,2	1,27	Q1	39
2019	Q1	Q1	0,762	1,7	—	1,23	Q1	39
2018	—	Q2	—	1,4	—	1,16	Q1	—
2017	Q1	—	0,653	—	—	—	—	39
2016	Q2	—	0,501	—	—	—	—	39
2015	Q2	—	0,355	—	—	—	—	39
2014	Q2	—	0,318	—	—	—	—	39
2013	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39
2011	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	39
2010	Q4	—	0,111	—	—	—	—	39

JCR category quartile history

JCR / JCI quartile by year and category. 1997 and later.

WoS / JCR data covers 1997 onward.

Note: This table shows Clarivate category quartile records from 1997 onward.
Year	Category	Edition	JCR Q (1997+)	JCI Q (1997+)	Rank
2025	SOCIAL ISSUES	SSCI	Q2	Q2	33/72
2025	SOCIAL WORK	SSCI	Q1	Q1	23/99
2024	SOCIAL ISSUES	SSCI	Q2	Q1	25/69
2024	SOCIAL WORK	SSCI	Q1	Q1	11/94
2023	SOCIAL ISSUES	SSCI	Q1	Q2	14/67
2023	SOCIAL WORK	SSCI	Q1	Q1	8/92
2022	SOCIAL ISSUES	SSCI	Q3	Q2	30/44
2022	SOCIAL WORK	SSCI	Q4	Q1	35/44
2021	SOCIAL ISSUES	SSCI	Q3	Q2	24/44
2021	SOCIAL WORK	SSCI	Q2	Q1	18/44
2020	SOCIAL ISSUES	SSCI	Q3	Q2	25/44
2020	SOCIAL WORK	SSCI	Q2	Q1	16/44
2019	SOCIAL ISSUES	SSCI	Q2	Q2	21/44
2019	SOCIAL WORK	SSCI	Q1	Q1	9/44
2018	SOCIAL ISSUES	SSCI	Q2	Q2	21/42
2018	SOCIAL WORK	SSCI	Q2	Q1	12/43